Dishwashing containers a source of microplastic pollution

Washing household plastic containers in a dishwasher releases nanoplastic and microplastic pollution into wastewater, UQ researchers have found.

20 May 2025
Fingers holding microplastics shown through a magnifying glass

The UQ law students helping the vulnerable and disadvantaged

UQ's pro bono team will take to the streets today to raise funds so vulnerable and disadvantaged people can access legal help.

20 May 2025
Professor Tamara Walsh at The University of Queensland

The University of Queensland's Centre for Critical and Cultural Studies (CCCS) has welcomed a new Director, Professor Gay Hawkins.

4 October 2012

More than 40 of the brightest future researchers from across Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and the South Pacific will descend on UQ on 11 October for the prestigious 2012 Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) Trans-Tasman Final.

4 October 2012

The University of Queensland’s School of Tourism is strengthening ties with one of the most prestigious universities in China after hosting a delegation of prominent academics from the School of Tourism Management at Sun Yat-Sen University.

4 October 2012

New research on 130 million year old dinosaur tracks at James Price Point, north of Broome, in the remote Kimberley region of WA, by UQ palaeontologist Dr Steve Salisbury and some of his students features on tonight's episode of Catalyst (ABC-1, 8pm...

4 October 2012

The University of Queensland Business School has been named as one of the top 30 worldwide in The Economist’s 2012 ranking of full-time MBA programs.

4 October 2012

Two University of Queensland law students have contributed to a successful appeal against the sentence in the case of Leslie Andrews, a 63 year-old Aboriginal man convicted of unlawful wounding in March this year.

4 October 2012
UQ's missing main fountain at the St Lucia Campus is set to make a return.

One of The University of Queensland’s best-known landmarks — the fountain in the main lake at its St Lucia campus — has been retired after 43 years faithful service.

4 October 2012

A new study has placed young indigenous females at the highest risk of sustaining assault-related injuries in Queensland.

4 October 2012

The University of Queensland has advanced nine places to be ranked 65 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012-13 released today.

4 October 2012

A unique assessment tool which helps identify and build on strengths in young people at risk has been developed by Dr Julie Bower from The University of Queensland's School of Education.

3 October 2012

Could traditional research methods be missing the big picture?

3 October 2012